Lamprophyre and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite

The general Lamprophyre and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Lamprophyre and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite

The history of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Lamprophyre and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

Lamprophyre and Carbonatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite. In this section, you will know about Lamprophyre and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lamprophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania. It is interesting to know the name of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite discoverer. The discoverer of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite are Unknown.

Etymology of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite

Along with Lamprophyre and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite. Etymology of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lamprophyre and Formation of Carbonatite. The etymology of Lamprophyre is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Carbonatite is From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lamprophyre and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lamprophyre and Carbonatite are listed below.

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock